Breaking into motherhood, one day at a time

I promise to be honest in my posts....except in some pictures, I really don't want to completely traumatize anyone, and must scooch some mess out of the viewing angle. Don't worry there will still be plenty to make you feel great about your own home.

It started one morning when I noticed a wet spot in the ground. The order of events is this. Day one: Notice the wet ground, assume someone spilled a drink there, or something. Day two: Still wet, hasn’t dried out at all. Day three: Very suspicious, so I step on it and sink many inches […]

Once long ago shortly before my family made their westward treck …several hours west… so straight west the crows would fly right along with the cars, if the crows ever felt like flying that far, which they don’t, because crows are lazy… We bought a fridge. It was our very first brand new appliance purchase. […]

I started a project 2 weeks ago painting a dresser for my 3 year old daughter. Things like this have to be done in shifts and at night because I have a 3 year old daughter (and a bunch of others). I started by priming it with some white paint using a really terrible paint […]

Project time!!! These are the 10 semi-easy steps to Tie Dye a floor–specifically the carpeted kitchen floor. Step 1: Have twins. If having twins is not an option at this time, having two or more children works as well. Think of this as an opportunity to learn teamwork. If you only have one child do […]

The Sliding Mirror Cabinet—The Beast I was trolling the internet one day a few weeks ago and stumbled upon something awesome. I said to myself, “self you could buy that awesome thing for your husbands birthday” I congratulated myself on finding him a fantastic present, and then I saw the price tag. Then I said to […]

It started on Monday when I wanted to clean my room. I blame Monday. My husband had just left for the week on a 16 hour trip and took our 3 and 4-year-old with him. I had to contain my excitement and utter glee when he said he was taking them. I know what it […]

I should just leave this blank or laugh maniacally. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…and then come the tears. Have you seen all the things they have for baby proofing? There is a lot, and by a lot I mean A LOT. Go ahead and google it or check Pinterest (wait until you have finished reading though, I know […]

We have a lot of toys. We also have 6 children, and the toys have multiplied exponentially with each one. Over the years I have had different ways of keeping them organized, and by organized I mean out of sight—at least as much as is possible. Every so often I get this idea that I […]

These cribs, while I love them and am so grateful to have them, have been a royal pain in my derrière. On Saturday, after my very late night on Friday, or was it Thursday, I don’t remember, anyway, after that I got back in the groove and painted all those slats. There are sooooooo many slats on a […]

I like to DIY. You might even say I looove it. I love the ideas that flow through my head. Some of them are feasible, some of them are ambitious, and some are beautiful in my head and in reality look like Pinterest fails. I have a bench that fits the last description all to […]